"Motherhood Isn't Always Pretty"

... That is the new ad campaign from Suave ... "Motherhood Isn't Always Pretty." The ad goes on to say, "89% of moms admit they've let themselves go. 100% can get themselves back. See how at www.suave.com."

Everytime I see these ads, I think, "Hmm ... I wonder how much I fit into the 89% ..." And then I have all sorts of random thoughts about what it means to let oneself "go."

Motherhood brings on all sorts of changes ... some we new mom's expect, others that take us by surprise. Case in point: I love to shop. I love getting new clothes, new shoes, new makeup, etc. I'm a typical girly girl.

That changed a bit when I was pregnant. I didn't buy shoes because my feet were expanding ... why bother? I only bought enough maternty clothes to get me by. And I decided that when I was done being pregnnat, I'd start treating myself to some new clothes ... and definitely some new shoes.

But shopping for clothing as a post-pregnant woman ... well, its hard. And I have a hard time justifying it nowadays. I work from home five days a week. Not many people see me, and I certainly have enough clothing to get me to the grocery store, or to the Dr., or to church.

So I try to get myself all excited to go clothing shopping ... but a few minutes into my supposed shopping spree, I think, "Shouldn't this money I'm about to spend go for diapers ... or something else for Christian ... or maybe towards a credit card payment ..."

Gasp! This thought who comes from a girl who used to have regular shopping sprees at Dillard's just because I could (pre-marriage, pre-baby).

Another case in point: My recent trip to Sephora.

My sister, Liz, Christian and I went to Sephora (www.sephora.com) when we were in Phoenix last month. I love Sephora with a passion ... its like Disneyland for "girly girls." The makeup, the perfume, the lotions, etc. I love it! I could spend hours in Sephora.

Since Sephora is so perfume (and mighty croweded!), Liz offered to keep Christian amused outside the store whilst I shopped

I had no idea what I was going to get myself. I did, however, need to purchase a couple of items for a friend ... so there was a purpose to my being in the store.

As I started moving around the store, I was offered a complimentary make-over. I just about accepted it until that little voice in my head said, "Hello ... Christian and Liz are out in the mall ... waiting ..." As soon as that thought hit me, I lost all interest in shopping at Sephora ... for the first time ever. And I wondered what kind of a mother was I that I left my baby boy out in the mall (albeit with my sister ... remember, she offered).

I promptly made the purchse for my friend and left Sephora without buying a single thing for myself. WOW! And since there is no Sephora in New Mexico, I wans't sure when I'd be at another Sephora

That might count as "letting myself go." :) :)

And then something marvelous happened this week!

I have befriended a wonderful woman named Brooke. I've never met Brooke in person, as she works for a company that my comany does business with that is out East. But she and I have become friends over e-mails and stories shared.

Brooke and I both love Sephora (as any woman would!) and I had shared with her my story about Christian, the mall, and Sephora.

Yesterday sweet Brooke, on behalf of her company, sent me a generous e-certificate to Sephora as a thank you for having worked with them.

I was taken aback at the incredibly kind and thoughtful gift. I never saw it coming ... and isn't life grand when we get such happy, unexpected surprises!?

The wonderful thing about this gift is two-fold:

1. I can shop at Sephora.com here at home, without feeling like I've pawned Christian off onto somebody
2. I can get some things for myself that are totally indulgent, and not feel guilty about it

All day, I've been recalling my trips to Sephora and the many times I have drooled over the catalog ... and remembering the things I wanted to get, but denied myself. Now I can indulge ... HOW EXCITING!

"Motherhood isn't always pretty" the ad says. True ... but a little Sephora can go a long way for a new Mommy ... both inside and out.

Brooke, I thank you again for treating me to Sephora! You have no idea how uplifting your gift is to me ... on so many levels!

Jennifer

Dealing with Telemarketers - The Mommy Way

I am never rude to telemarketers, because I used to be one (which explains why I really don't like to talk in the phone nowdays. I'm probably one of the few women in America who isn't a phone talker ... crazy, I know!). If I choose to answer the phone when a telemarketer calls, sometimes I'll even have a nice, pleasant conversation with them. Its just how I roll.

Today a telemarketer called wanting a bit of money from me and help in mailing out pledge cards to friend and neighbors. The call was legit, but I am not going to give to them money this time.

So I politely listened to her script and when she asked if I could help them out this time, I said, "Actually, I'm not going to be able to this time."

Right away, she followed her script and said, "I understand, Mrs. Lucero, but we really need your help this year. All we're asking you to do is mail out the information we send you to 10 of your friends and neighbors and encourage them to contribute."

I looked down at Christian and was inspired!

I said to her, "Tell me, have you ever had a baby?"

She said, "Yes, I have three children!"

I said, "So then you understand how busy the mother of a newborn is and why I can't help out this year."

She laughed and said, "Yes, ma'am! I sure do understand what its like!"

And with that, she wished me a nice day and stopped pressing me help them out this year and ended the call.

Well, that was easy! :)

Come to think of it, I used a similar tactic the other day when I got my semi-annual call from the NM State Police wanting a donation in exchange for a groovy window sticker. This caller was a man and when I declined, he pushed harder. So I said, "I just had a baby and any extra money we have now goes towards diapers."

He replied, "Oh, I understand how that goes ... I have two kids at home." And then he, too, ended the call without pushing me any further to give money.

Feel free to use my tactics yourself. I won't charge you for the idea. :)

Jennifer

Cherishing These Days ...

People tell me all the time to cherish these days when Christian is just a baby, because time will fly by so quickly. And so Jonathan and I just gobble our little baby up and delight in everything he does (Jonathan even laughs when Christian cries!).

Today I got up at 5:00am after feeling a cold wet nose nudge me (Bella's, of course). Since Jonathan and Christian were asleep, it was time for Mommy to be productive!

So I set out to go through Christian's clothes to take out those outfits which are now too small. This week, I noticed that many of his pairs of pants were too tight around Christian's fat little tummy, and too short for those legs that are getting some adorable chunky thighs.

As the box filled up, I got choked up ... and I have been choked up for the past couple of hours. My little baby is growing and he'll never, ever be this tiny again.

We are just amazed at how he's changing, and how quickly its happening. On Feb. 1, he rolled from his tummy to his back for the first time ... and he's been rolling like that every since. The other day, I looked down, and he had rolled from his back to his tummy with his head fully upright and looking around.

I was shocked! I said to Jonathan, "Did you see that? That was a first!"

Jonathan replied, "Oh, he did that for me yesterday. I thought he'd been doing that already."

Jonathan is certain Christian will be crawling sometime in March. My books suggest the crawling timeframe starts at around six months, so I keep telling Jonathan, "No way ..." However, Christian has very strong legs and if we put him on his stomach, and on a blanket that will give him good traction, he can start pushing himself along a tiny bit. So, he's on his way.

And lastly ... the other day, I noticed a white spot on Christian's gums towards the back the other day. I figured it was maybe just spit or some other oddity, but I gave it a feel and I do believe its a tooth!!! Seems odd that a first tooth would be back there, but who knows! It just might be.

Just fifteen weeks and our little champ is wearing six month clothing, rolling over like crazy, showing the first signs of wanting to crawl, and possibly getting his first tooth!

Pardon me whilst I find a tissue to dab my tears away.

Jennifer

We Don't Want to Brag, But ...

For two nights in a row, Christian has slept until 5:30am! That tops the night he slept until 4:00am, as reported in the last post.

How about dem apples! :)

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a sleeper!

Christian just keeps getting better with sleeping at night - yay!

Last night he went down at close to 8:00pm. He did not wake up needing to eat until 4:00 a.m.! Do the math: that is EIGHT HOURS.

He started stirring prior to 4:00 a.m., but Jonathan quickly soothed him and gave him his new pacifier ... which Christian ended up accepting, for once.

I think we'll keep him. :)

Jennifer

Christian Rolls Over for the First Time

So there we were ... I had just put Christian on the floor for some "tummy time." He's just recently been able to lift his head up for a few seconds while on his tummy. So I put him down, and he lifted his head, arched his back ... and ROLLED OVER! I couldn't believe it!

Here are a couple of videos that capture the very exciting moments after his first roll ...

Christian and the Computer

In these tough economic times and a looming recession, we had to make Christian get a job at his tender young age. :)

I laugh as I think back to my introduction to the computer as a kiddo. We had a couple at my house ... a Texas Instruments computer and a Kaypro (anybody even know what I'm referring to?). At school, our computers were DOS with a basic black and white screen. Our time at the computer lab was spent programming a traingle "turtle" to move around the screen. If we did well, we got a dixie cup of peanuts and raisins.

Christian's "first computer" is a top-of-the-line laptop. :) Although, by the time he is ready for his very own first computer, I'm sure this laptop will be obsolete. Ah, times they are a changin'

Jennifer

Christian at 12 Weeks

Wow! Our sweet Christian is three months old today!

Although, I guess that depends on how you calculate your months. Twelve divided by four weeks equals three months. But if you go by actual months on the calendar, he won't be three months until February 2.

Anyway .............

Its been an amazing three months, and we've learned a lot. We are so fortuante to have a kiddo that is such a happy-go-lucky kind of baby! We read that on the average, babies cry about three hours a day. Not our little fella. Sure, he cries ... but its pretty infrequent and rarely goes on for long.

Happily, I've been authorized to work from home full time (indefinitely, I suppose). And Jonathan is able to work from home twice a week. Its not always easy for me to take care of Christian and work during the day. But for now, he still sleeps a lot and is able to be self-entertaining when he needs to be.

Christian wakes up once a night for the most part and then eats and goes back to sleep. We know that some babies are totally sleeping through the night by now, but we're happy with the once (sometimes twice) a night feedings. As Jonathan commented, "He's eating five ounces when he wakes up at night." So, we have a hungry, growing baby. Why deny him a little midnight snack? :)

In the pic below, I've placed a dollar bill next to him so you can tell how big he's gotten. When we last weighed him on our scale the other day, he was well-over 13 pounds!!!

We just LOVE our little Christian!

Jennifer

Our Weekend Adventures

Its been a busy couple of weeks for the Luceros. Two weekends ago, we fled frigid Santa Fe for warmer temps in Phoenix. And we learned that even happy-go-lucky babies can only take sitting in a car set for so long during an all-day road trip. If we go to Phoenix again next January, we just might fly and make it a short one-hour trip.



Granny and Grandpa (aka Jonathan's parents) came down this past weekend to visit. We all had a lovely time!

Happy Baby ... Happy Family

Christian's First Set of Shots

Today was the big day: Christian's first set of shots. First the fun stuff:

Here are his new stats:

Head: 43 centimeters (he's in the 97th percentile ... that's my boy!)
Weight: 12 pounds, 2 ounces (50th percentile)
Height: 23 inches (50th percentile)

A thorough exam by the Dr. showed Christian is doing just fine and dandy. The only "problem" is that Christian has been having issues with baby acne, rashes, flakey skin and rough, dry patches on his face, head and neck (but not on the rest of his body). The Dr. has suggested some cortisone cream for a few days will likely fix his skin issues.

So then came time for the shots. Geeze, I can't even be in the same room when Bella gets her shots (and she doesn't cry!). I thought I could handle it. The backup plan was that Jonathan would hold Christian and I could leave the room. But I decided I could stay and be okay ... well, until the nurse headed for the needles. The tears rushed to my eyes, and I rushed for the door.

I closed the door behind me and walked down the hallway. Then I heard his first scream ... oh, man ... it broke my heart. I walked further down the hall ... and I heard the second scream.

Luckily, Christian is quick to recover from his little traumas. He's been like that since the day he was born. And Jonathan handled it well ... after all, he was a witness to Christian's circumcision and my C-section. So, the injections are not a big deal for him to watch.

And ... Christian has not been fussy tonight, as we thought he might. We were told he might get a fever, and so far, he hasn't.

He's just such a cool, happy baby!

Jennifer

Our True Confession

We must confess ... we're so "trailer." Don't know what I mean by that? Read on ...

We really do have a quite lovely home in Santa Fe that we're very happy with. We've been here two and a half years and in that time, we've managed to buy some things for our house that we really like.

We had high hopes for our TV room. We wanted it to have a "movie theatre" look and feel. We got really cool curtains and stenciled the walls and got a beautiful ceiling fan. But then something when oh-so-wrong in that room.

• Ten years ago or so, I was a young, single woman with no man, no kids and no pets. Therefore, I bought myself a beautiful ivory couch. Those of you who remember this couch will recall that you weren't allowed to sit on it until I looked at your butt to make sure it was clean enough to touch my couch (those of you who weren't around in those days might read that and think I'm kidding ... I'm not. That couch was sacred to me). Well, we got Bella and she decided it was her couch. From day one, she was sitting on it - *gasp*! Then she started chewing on it *gasp*! and finally had to accept that couch was done with its pristine days. The couch is now covered with a sheet and is chewed up in a few spots. Bella now considers the couch her personal lounging area. She jumps up onto the couch and then makes her way up to the back pillows, sits right on top of them and hangs over the arm of the couch. Bella also watches TV from there. And I'm not kidding. She is fascinated with the TV and watches it very intently. Its crazy.



• A couple of years ago, we were doing foster care and a friend of a friend gave us a glider and a matching ottoman. Its gotten a lot of use, and now the ottoman has all but fallen appart (yet, we still use it). The seat of the chair has a spring that has broken off. It makes a funny noise when we glide and the seat is starting to cave in (yet, we still use it).



• At the end of this past summer, Wal*Mart was clearancing out patio furniture. They had a white rocker that was 1/2 off and it looked like a good piece of furtniture for the baby room. We liked it at first, but soon realized its not all that comfortable. So there it sits in our TV room ... mostly abandoned, and looking like a piece of patio furniture ... because IT IS!



• We also have two office / waiting room type chairs from the 1980s. I brought them home because we had this big house and very little furniture. They are oh-so-tacky and just sit at the back of the room - completley unused.




• Then there is the row of four dining table chairs that sit in a row against the way because there is no other place to put them.



• Let us not forget the wooden TV trays that we use as side tables next to the aforementioned ivory couch and disintegrating glider


• Last, but not least, the wall that has some serious water damage from last year's roof leak. Yep, that's right ... a year later, and it has not been fixed.

We had planned to get a nice recliner and get rid of that glider before it completely falls apart. But one of us is too picky and can't find a recliner she likes (there's a hint as to who it is ...).

Are we embarassed by this room? You bet! But, I think we're more amused at ourselves than embarassed.

And if you can't laugh at yourselves ... then what's the point?

Jennifer

New Year's Eve ... Lucero Style

If you know us well, you know that we're pretty much home-bodies. Even before Christian was born, we pretty much just hung out at home. Our New Year's Eves have rarely been exciting. In recent years, we could barely even stay awake to greet the new year. Its called "getting old."

Like most nights, Jonathan, Christian and Bella are now asleep and Mommy is on the computer satisfying her internet / e-mail / blogging addiction.

2007 started after we spent pretty much all of 2006 trying to get pregnant. We had high hopes that 2007 would be our year (and lo and behold ... IT WAS!).

2007 was really a year of excitement and anticipation over the pregnancy. We always looked forward to Dr. visits and possible ultrasounds. I read pregnancy books and baby books like crazy, as I studied for what I called "the biggest test of my life: mommyhood."

I always enjoy news programs and magazines that reflect on the past year. I often keep the magazines as a reminder of that year's events. This year, I think I'll grab every magazine I can find that reflects on 2007 ... as a keepsake for Christian ... "Here is what happened the year you were born."

I watched the news tonight as they flashed all of the "famous people" who had died this year. Among them was Anna Nicole Smith. And I thought, "Was that THIS year??" Man, a lot has happened this year ... in the media, in the world, in my own life.

We are so excited to see what 2008 will bring us. The Lord certainly did bless us in 2007! We are excited to watch Christian grow and change ... and we try to savor every moment we have with him. We named him Christian for a reason, and we look forward to the day that we can start explaining to him who Jesus is. We pray that one day, he'll accept Jesus into his heart, as we have. As I tell people, "Christian is going to grow up to be a pastor." :)

If I could dedicate a song to Chrstian, it would be "My Wish" by Rascall Flatts. Surely you've heard it ... if not, it goes like this:

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, more than anything,

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.


We hope that each of you who follows this blog can look back on 2007, and find you have more good memories than bad memories. We hope that in 2008, your dreams come true and you meet your goals. We hope you make new friends, while cherishing your old friends and your family.

Happy New Year!

Jonathan and Jennifer

College Football Season Comes to an End

Its the time of year many wives celebrate: the ending of college football season. Well, at least its over in the Lucero household with the final buzzer on Colorado's bowl game last night. As you can see, Christian was stylin' in the additions we made to his Buff's attire: jeans and a cool black long sleeved shirt (its hard to find baby clothes in black, you know ...).

Many thanks to Christian for being born during football season so that he could be his Daddy's new football buddy (relieving Mommy from that duty!).

Jennifer

Our First Christmas with Christian

Isn't that the cutest Santa you ever saw! :)


We spent the afternoon of Christmas Eve at Grandma Debba's house eating a might fine Christmas dunch / linner (kinda lunch, kinda dinner). When we visit Grandma Debba's house, Christian is always the star of the show.

Christmas day was spent at our house ... just hanging out. Check out some of our photos by scrolling down the page.

While Mommy and Daddy had no idea what to get Christian (although, we did get him his very first silver coin ... since silver keeps going up in value!), he was given lots of nice gifts from friends and family. We are so grateful to everybody who was kind of enough to add Christian to their shopping lists. If he could talk, he'd give everybody a huge "Thank you!"

Jennifer

35 and counting ...

Well, it finally happened. And there wasn't a darn thing I could do about it: today, I turned 35.

It used be that I felt anybody in their 30s (or older) was old. And now that I'm officially in my mid-30s, I guess that makes me old (yes, yes, I know ... those of you who are older than I am are now rolling your eyes).

And when it occured to me that in just five years, I'll be 40 ... well, that was shocking. Even more shocking was realizing that in 15 years, I'll be 50. Oh my.

But you know what overshadows any annoyance with being 35? My delight in being a new Mommy to the most precious baby ever (in my humble opinion!).

I pray we'll be able to have another child before all is said and done (I'd prefer Christian not be an only child). So, that is part of my anxiety about being 35 now ... how much more time do I have in my child-bearing years. I'm sure several of you are rolling your eyes as you read that. And if you are, you probalby fall into one of two categories: 1) You've already raised your children or 2) You're young enough that you have plenty of time to have your children.

I have already decided if Christian is the only child we ever have, then that is okay. We would just like to one day be blessed with having two children. And tick tock ... tick tock goes the clock.

Ah, 35 ... where did the time go?

Jennifer

The Golden Hours

As I'm sure any mother can attest to, there are times where everybody in the house is asleep, allowing her to get things done. I refer to these times as "The Golden Hours."

Its nearly 11:00pm on a Saturday night, and by all accounts, I should be doing one of two things:

1. Sleeping (like everybody else down the hall)
2. Enjoying quiet time with Jonthan (who, as aforementioned, is sleeping)

But, I am wide awake. Now is the time to clean the kitchen, do laundry, pick up around the house ... post to the blog.

I often get a "Golden Hour" or two in the early morning hours. During the week, that hour or two is usually spent in front of my computer working.

Early in our relationship, Jonathan were able to stay up into the wee hours of the night ... talking, watching movies, etc. As the years passed, and we got older (gasp!), our ability to stay up late fizzled. Call us old. Go ahead ... I dare you.

So its a good thing we're already used to unexciting evenings of staying home. And frankly, we like it that way. And now that we have Christian, nothing could make us happier than staying home and just having some good ol' family time.

Time to get back to what is left of my last Golden Hour of this day.

Jennifer

The Cutest Darn Booties Ever!

My friend's mom made these ADORABLE booties for Christian. Awwww!!


If there was ever a contest for the cutest baby booties EVER, I'd submit them ... and they'd surely win!

Our thanks to Patricia Huneke! She's quite a talented lady!

Jennifer

One Month Ago ...

One month ago today, we were blessed to receive little Christian into the world and into our lives. We just love our little guy!

So here's my one month summary:

The c-section has been far easier to recover from than I expected. I still feel some discomfort at the incision and walk a bit funny because of that discomfort. But overall, I'm back to normal.

Christian only gets up twice a night to be changed and fed and then he's back asleep. It works out nicely for all of us.

Overall, we've been adjusting really well. For me, its a bit challenging to have a newborn at home during the day and still try to get my job done. So I get as much done as I can when he's sleeping (ha! They say to "sleep when the baby sleeps" ... not in this house!). Fortunately, Jonathan works from home two days a week now. We try not to bother him during his work day at home, as I know he's busy. But just when I'm really needing another pair of hands, Jonathan appears. WHEW!

One of the biggest things I've experienced in the past month is the vast amount, and variety, of advice out there. Baby book authors have their differing opinions, my own Dr. and his nurse have differing opinions and parents I talk to all have differeing opinions about feedings, pacifiers, how long to let a baby fuss / cry for, etc.

I was talking to my Grandpa the other day who warned me not to spoil the baby. I said, "Oh, the current thought is that you can't spoil a baby." His reply, "OH YES YOU CAN!" I told him that perhaps each generation has their own views on child rearing. Its currently thought that the first three months of a child's life is considered the "fourth trimester" and that you can't hold, cuddle or otherwise tend to a baby too much in the first three months of life.

Speaking of which, Christian is now fussing. I've let him do so for a bit and now its time to step in and reassure him that Mommy is here for him.

Jennifer

25 Years Ago ...

I heard on the news today that its the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's infamous "Thriller" video. Wow!

There are a few key ingredients to making a person feel old: 1) When your little sister turns 31, 2) When you are on the verge of turning 35 and 3) When your realize its been 25 years since Thriller came out.

I was obsessed with Michael Jackson as a kiddo. I used to claim I could tell when a Michael Jackson song was playing on the radio. I'd turn the radio on and sure enough, there was a Michael Jackson song on. Of course, back then, there was always a Michael Jackson song on the radio somewhere.

I'd cut out his pictures from magazines and put them on the wall in my bedroom. I'd put my tape recorder to the TV speaker or radio when a MJ video or song played. I even had silver socks (ahh, I miss those cool socks!).

25 years later, Michael Jackson has pretty much become a freak ... physically, in personality and lifestyle.

Who would have ever guessed? Certainly not me ... his biggest fan back in the day. When Christian gets old enough, he'll surely laugh that at one time, his mommy thought Michael Jackson was the coolest guy ever.

Jennifer

Bella and Christian

One question we get asked a lot is, "How's Bella adjusting to the baby?"

We are thrilled to report that Bella seems to be doing great!!!

She was very hyper with her curiosity when we first brought Christian home over three weeks ago. When we'd carry him around, she'd jump up on us to see what all the fuss was about.

After a couple of days, she calmed down but was still very curious. And she was hanging close to us - especially on the bed at night - as if to show us she's still here and still deserving of our attention.

If Bella is in another part of the house and Christian starts crying, she often comes running to see him. Its very cute!

Overall, she seems to have simply accepted Christian as part of the pack. She has never shown an ounce of hostility towards him. And for that, we are very grateful!

Jennifer

Daddy Buff and His Baby Buff

Christian experienced his inaugural college football game this weekend. Colorado played their biggest rival, Nebraska, and WON!

Ah, my men are so cute! :)

Jennifer

Our First Thanksgiving

Check out Christian!

Here he is! Live and in person!

A Weekend of Firsts

We had several "firsts" this weekend:

• Christian's umbilical cord finally fell off, revealing his belly button for the first time (and to be tasteful, we've masked his "bits and pieces").

• He got his first bath at home since getting one on his birthday. Poor kid ... he was none-too-happy. In an attempt to make sure the water wasn't too hot, I think I made the water a bit too cold for him. I'd be unhappy, too ...

We also went to Albuquerque for the first time as a new family and braved a shopping excursion at Wal*Mart. Thankfully, he slept through the entire time we spent at Wal*Mart!

Jennifer